Hello!!! I really enjoyed this challenge! Here’s my entry:)
I really felt like I was cheating with this one, I have been actively playing this couple in my favorite save for almost 2 years, 3 years with my actress sim! But I felt like this challenge really fit them. Meet Trey O’Malley and Vivienne Fontenot. I post about them a lot on the “What Happened in your Game Today?” Thread.
Gallery Name: Rising Stars
Gallery ID: sarabeth6701d
Gallery Link: https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/pc/gallery/567C9510BA9C11EB8014BF0D07DD8127
Youtube SpeedCAS:
https://youtu.be/f3xOnDBiQxU
Here’s some brief bio intro:
Vivienne Fontenot
is an alien from Sixam, who immigrated to Earth in her teens. She is 43, and an adult. She is proud of her heritage and prefers to show her true self rather than her human “disguise.” She works as an actress (I think silver icon). She’s a genius, outgoing, and self-confident. She aspires to be a master actress. She’s a bit of a super sim and has maxed a lot of skills-mostly because I’ve played her consistently for 3 years. Vivienne is quite talkative and loves to spend lots of time with her family. She recently started mentoring a townie sim Cherish, a fellow alien girl who wants to be an actress. Y’all might recognize her from our townie makeover challenge!! https://i.imgur.com/46S4C1v.png
Trey O’Malley
is a random actor townie Viv met while on set one day. He's an adult, age 46. Believe it or not, I haven't changed his face besides facial hair and outfits! They are now married. Trey is a hoot. He’s outgoing, neat, and clumsy. I gave him the master actor aspiration. He’s kinda dumb, not gonna lie. He usually just sits there with a happy blank expression on his face all the time. But he makes me laugh and Viv loves him to bits. Unfortunately he is constantly setting himself on fire or breaking stuff. Fortunately Viv has top handiness skills. I have managed to give him some life skills over the year or so I’ve played him.
The Interview
Let’s sit in on them during a lucrative interview with Ryan Seascrisp in their small but lovely home in Oasis Springs-https://i.imgur.com/eKQ3H26.png
Ryan Seacrisp was finally able to get an account of Vivienne’s life story. She was born as Viv-N, an alien and native to planet Sixam. She grew up watching the tv shows and movies broadcasting from that strange planet Earth so many light years away. Its society looked so different from planet Sixam. She dreamed of moving there and becoming a famous actress. She vowed to herself that she would. Her older brother Clint always supported her dreams.
Unfortunately for Viv-N, her dreams would not happen for a long time. When Viv-N first entered Sixam “high school” she developed a crush on a handsome boy, Hah-re. He reciprocated, and to their surprise, Viv-N at barely 16, became a teen mother. She gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Vincent (she named him after the famous Earth actor, Vincent Price). Their parents were both horrified and shamed, but rather than support their children, they pressured the teens into marriage. Meanwhile, her brother Clint had entered the Sixam Space Force and was soon patrolling the galaxy.
Soon after, tragedy struck. Viv-N’s parents were tragically eaten by a Sixam Pit Beast. She had no family aside from her son and young husband Hah-re. Hah-re was an orphan at the time as well. He had a sizable trust fund from his deceased parents and decided to go to medical school. With nothing keeping them on Sixam, the couple immigrated to Earth when they came of age.
Viv-N became Vivienne, and Hah-re became Harry. He soon graduated from med school and began his career as a doctor. Vivenne took a number of part time jobs to support them and took care of their son. At the same time, she took acting classes along the way. Their marriage was less than ideal, and Harry often strayed. He finally came to her one evening and asked for a divorce. He had found another love and wanted to settle down.
Devastated, Vivienne moved out to a dinky apartment in San Myshuno with little Vincent, who was still a toddler. She was so poor and hungry. Life was hard as a struggling actor and with a kid to raise. She took small parts for commercials and took part time jobs to make ends meet. Until, one evening, her older brother appeared at her apartment door in San Myshuno! He had left the Sixam Space Force, and defected to Earth! He was now working as a Space Ranger for Earth. He was trying to track down an old girlfriend of his he met while working as a pollination technician. Clint was watching tv when he saw his little sister on a commercial! He had no idea she was still alive! He thought she had died along with his parents in that Sixam Pit Beast accident.
They decided to move into a larger apartment together to help with finances. Little Vincent grew up into a fine strapping young man who joined the military. Vivenne’s career grew and she soon graduated from commercials to regular gigs for local television. Meanwhile, Clint reunited with his old flame Rosemarie and discovered he was a father! He married her and is currently growing his family. Vivienne continued to live with her brother and sister-in-law. She loved being an aunt and watching her nephew and nieces grow and thrive.
Her son Vincent was soon an officer in the military and a decorated hero after he defeated some nasty motherplant creature in Strangerville. He had married a lovely young lady named Joanna. Vivenne soon found herself a very young grandmother! Vincent had a stepson, adopted 2 children, and had a biological son with Joanna.
Vivienne never really dated after her divorce and never put much thought into romance, until she met Trey O’Malley that is! They met while on scene at a western shoot. Trey knew she was the lady for him. Both were over 40 by this point and decided to let their romance build and thrive. Trey asked Vivenne to be his girlfriend and he moved in with her (and her brother’s family mind you!!-full house!!)
Trey grew up in rural Strangertown and had always dreamed of being an actor and film producer/director. He took acting and media production classes throughout high school and his young adult years. He moved to Del Sol Valley to pursue his career but was only ever to fine small parts. He was married, but it ended in divorce. He never had any children.
Meanwhile, Trey got into film production and produced and directed a few indie films that were quite successful. Meanwhile, Vivienne landed a lucrative queen role in the highly acclaimed t.v. series, Game of Groans, based on the popular novel series. This launched her almost immediately into stardom.
Trey and Vivenne soon got engaged and had a lovely wedding surrounded by friends and family. Trey and Vivenne wanted a family over their own, and soon set about making that happen. They wanted to start soon since both were over 40. Vivienne soon became pregnant. They welcomed baby Kevin shortly after their marriage and moved into a new house.
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Despite their recent happiness, Death reared its ugly head. Vivenne’s son Vincent soon died due to a freak poison pufferfish nigiri incident.
*I was actually playing another family (I play rotationally) when I saw Vincent order pufferfish nigiri from a food stall during one of the festivals. Poor dude started choking and foaming at the mouth and died. I was devastated!! The poor sim I was playing begged Grimmie for a second chance to no avail.
Anyway, Vincent left a young widow with 4 kids and an utterly devastated family. Vivienne was beyond grief. She spent a sizable mourning period. I was grateful she had a new baby to love. She threw herself into her career as well. She and Trey started a new film project...
Which leads us to the the interview with Ryan Seacrisp (or Diego Lobo in this case lol)
Back to the interview:
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Ryan: “Vivienne, I absolutely love this ensemble. Tell me more about it. Its so glamorous and chic. Who’s the designer?”
Vivienne: “Well Ryan, its House Vatore of course! I adore Lilith’s designs. I almost exclusively wear her line. She has a lovely little store in Magnolia Promenade. She personally designed my summer wedding dress.”
“And of course the dress I wore to the Starlight Accolades awards ceremony last night. She also designed Trey’s tuxedo” I absolutely love that gown.” https://i.imgur.com/Fy5H0QY.png
Ryan: I saw that! And who can ever forget that plunging backline! You were a sensation! https://i.imgur.com/xx2f2Pj.png
Ryan: “Why did you choose Lilith Vatore’s as your preferred designer?”
Vivienne: “Do I even have to explain? Lilith has been a fashion design icon for decades, longer than I’ve been alive! Being a vampire, she’s had a long time to develop her unique look and an eye for design.”
Ryan: “Tell me more about the film you two starred in together. Trey you not only produced and directed the film, but you co-starred in it together! You tend to be known for your western roles Trey, the “Strong-but-Silent-Type” who rescues the town only to then disappear into the sunset without a word. This time you portrayed the verbose romantic figure for this Georgian period romance? https://i.imgur.com/GEucMda.png
Was it a challenging role for you?
Trey: “Nope” :)
Ryan: “Okay...Tell me, what was it like acting alongside Vivienne?” Was it enjoyable?”
Trey: “Yep.” :)
Vivenne: “What Trey means to say is, that he enjoyed the change of scene. The death of my oldest son Vincent was very difficult for me. I went through a deep depression for a period of time. Trey decided to produce this film as a love letter for me and a tribute to Vincent. The film of course, “Untamed Treachery of the Heart” was based on the book of the same name. Vincent absolutely adored that novel and was constantly lamenting that it had never appeared on the silver screen. Trey decided to make that happen. We had costarred before in a western some years ago, but as protagonist/antagonist roles. This was our first romance film together. It was quite fun.”
Ryan: “Yes! Your onscreen chemistry was palpable!”
Vivienne: “Of course! We have incredible chemistry to begin with, its only natural it translates to the screen! https://i.imgur.com/dixee5Q.png
Ryan: “Can you tell us a brief description of the film for those who are unfamiliar with the novel?”
Vivienne: “Yes! Its about a spinster aunt, Miss Prudence Lovelace, who must escort her wily nieces to a country party and ball. She is supposed to act as chaperone and matchmaker for her nieces. There’s a number of fine young men to choose from, but the most eligible bachelor, Lord Simon Lamore, is a "mature" gentleman who happens to be a lord and quite rich, not to mention handsome. All the nieces and ladies at the ball must vie for his eye and they betray each other in the most delightful ways. But the "old" spinster aunt is the one who lands him of course!” https://i.imgur.com/jaNmpF4.png
Ryan: “I loved it! I especially love the set design and your fabulous ball gown. https://i.imgur.com/P2i4N3u.png
“I would love to see more from you two in the future! Please tell me you have more in store for the public. We can’t get enough of you two! Will you be starring together soon?
Trey: “Yep.” :)
Ryan: “Er...what will be your next project?”
Vivenne: “We plan on costaring in a film based on the book written by the same author, Seduction by the Sea. Its about the pirate captain, Pink Ruffles, and his new love interest, Annie.”
Ryan: “How delightful! Well that concludes this interview, congratulations on your awards last night! We look forward to seeing what you two create in the future!
